Weld/Boolean image

[TerryJ (Terry)]

Hi there
Probably ( another ) rookie error - but can you plse tell me what Im doing wrong here

I bought this Cat Silhouette - but cant seem to join it to something else ( using wrong words here, im sure - weld or boolean ! ) I want to join the cat into another object, so that where it joins, the cat is merged with the outer shape ( Im making a christmasy bauble )

Ive tried closing path etc from the edit menu. I converted it to a bitmap and traced etc - but still cant do it. I have the file in .eps. .jpg. png svg. and dxf. I’ve been working with the svg file

thank you

[bernd.dk (Bernd)]

Is it something in this style you are thinking of?

[TerryJ (Terry)]

LYHi Bernd - EXACTY like that lol… how did you do that…what did you do with the image?

Terry

[bernd.dk (Bernd)]

sorry the delay …,
I saved your cat and imported it as SVG into LightBurn.
Now I draw a circle with offset 6mm and group it. I center it all. Now I bring up the amazing boolean assistant and use option 1 - “Union” - fantastic fine tool. Finally, I make an offset circle again and use the Boolian Assistant again.

Note that the offset rings must be grouped

[bernd.dk (Bernd)]

Maybe RalphU can make one of his fine explanations with this example, he always explains things very nicely and clearly.

[LaserWillie (Willy)]

That was perfectly clear to me. Thanks for posting that.

[TerryJ (Terry)]

Thank you
I thought that is what I was doing… but obviously cant have been - so, I shall try again. Thank you so much for your amazingly fast and clear response - very much appreciated
Terry

[bernd.dk (Bernd)]

You are welcome.
You just report back if there are any problems with your Christmas cat

[TerryJ (Terry)]

ahhhh… found out what it was!! The circle I was trying to union it with had duplicates! I got rid of the duplicates and works like a dream… no wonder it wasn’t working. thanks again so much for you’re speedy response - in ver grateful